MD) – Maryland State Police arrested a Delaware man in connection with a fatal shooting that occurred in Salisbury in June 2024 The accused is identified as Fernando Medino-Moreta  Moreta is charged with first- and second-degree murder and other related charges He is currently being held in Delaware and awaiting extradition identified as Franklin Abraham Perez Rodriguez Florida was the victim of a shooting that occurred on June 10 He was transported by ambulance to TidalHealth Peninsula Regional Hospital from the scene and later pronounced deceased by hospital personnel investigators from the Maryland State Police Homicide Unit were contacted by Delaware State Police after receiving a tip from an anonymous caller The caller reported that a man wanted in connection to a Maryland homicide was in a vehicle in a parking lot in Millsboro Delaware State Police responded to the area on northbound Route 113 in Millsboro and located the vehicle described by the anonymous caller A traffic stop was conducted and the driver of the vehicle was identified as Fernando Medino-Moreta officers from the Salisbury Police Department initially responded to the 700 block of E Naylor Mill Road for the reported shooting The Maryland State Police Homicide Unit was requested to lead the investigation The Maryland State Police Homicide Unit continues the investigation with assistance from the Salisbury Police Department Delaware State Police Troop 4 and the Office of the State’s Attorney in Wicomico County This collaborative effort underscores the commitment of these agencies to thoroughly investigate serious crimes and ensure public safety  CONTACT: Office of Media Communications, msp.media@maryland.gov (410) 653-4200 | (800) 525-5555 | (410) 486-0677 (TDD) Maryland college graduation season is right around the corner graduates will be sent off with words of wisdom from all manner of speakers a Paralympian and even a famous green puppet Here’s a rundown of some notable commencement addresses announced so far Students at the state’s flagship university will have an unusual (and green) commencement speaker: Kermit The Frog. The Baltimore Banner thanks its sponsors. Become one. Kermit’s creator, Jim Henson, is a Maryland graduate. The university announced the Kermencement by covering its social media with green images and sharing a special video with the news. Kermit said that “nothing could make these feet happier than to speak at the University of Maryland.” The Muppet added: “If a few encouraging words from a frog can help The military academy in Annapolis went for a more serious keynote speaker The U.S. Naval Academy announced this week that Vice President JD Vance will deliver the commencement address to graduates on May 23 The event, which will be held at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium, is closed to the public but will be livestreamed on the academy’s YouTube channel Marine Corps for four years after graduating high school working as a military journalist and rising to the rank of corporal His service awards include the Marine Corps Good Conduct Medal and the Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal Want to hear from someone with a more local viewpoint Stop by Bowie State University’s commencement to see U.S The historically Black university will host the state’s first Black female senator on May 23 at Bulldog Stadium Graduating students will receive tickets for their guests Alsobrooks served as county executive of Prince George’s County She was the first Black female county executive in Maryland history and the first female county executive of Prince George’s The historically Black college is going the traditional route for its graduation speaker Wes Moore to impart his wisdom to graduates on May 16 at William P Graduating seniors will each get five tickets, and the event can be watched online here. Anderson said in a statement that Moore’s “story is about both inspiration and perspiration — hard work — and resonates with all.” Baltimore’s Jesuit university is tapping an alum to speak to graduates this year author and disability rights advocate McKenzie Coan will deliver the address on May 17 at CFG Bank Arena Coan is a professional swimmer with osteogenesis imperfecta That hasn’t stopped her from representing the U.S in four Paralympic Games — including Paris 2024 — and winning four gold and three silver medals and the event will also be streamed online The state’s public liberal arts college has invited U.S Representative Jamie Raskin to deliver a commencement address this year Raskin will speak to graduates on May 10 and will receive an honorary doctor of humane letters degree which will take place on the Townhouse Green on campus The University of Baltimore has two graduation speakers this year She was named a Smithsonian Visionary Artist and is one of a “long line of makers in her family who created beautiful functional objects in their quest for freedom out of slavery.” During the afternoon portion of commencement Maryland first lady Dawn Moore will speak to departing graduate students Moore is the first African American first lady of Maryland and is known for her philanthropy community organizing and work on various political campaigns for former Gov Seniors and their families will hear from Krish O’Mara Vignarajah at Goucher College’s graduation ceremony this year Global Refuge is the largest faith-based national nonprofit exclusively dedicated to supporting immigrants and refugees in the country The organization’s president and CEO previously served as a policy director for first lady Michelle Obama and at the State Department as a senior advisor to Hillary Clinton and John Kerry will give her advice to graduates on May 23 in the college’s Kraushaar Auditorium founder of the nonprofit education organization Khan Academy will be on Johns Hopkins’ Homewood campus to deliver a commencement address to students and families on May 22 Khan Academy’s online platform has tutored million of students in hundreds of countries It’s often used by school systems to help supplement lessons and includes standardized testing prep Khan will receive an honorary doctor of humane letters degree at the commencement will speak to Morgan State graduates on May 17 at Hughes Memorial Stadium Duckett is one of just a few Black women to lead Fortune 500 companies and previously held leadership roles at J.P She is an appointee to the President’s Board of Advisors on Historically Black Colleges and Universities Only guests of graduating students can attend Morgan State’s commencement This reporting is part of The Banner’s Education Hub, community-funded journalism that provides parents with resources they need to make decisions about how their children learn. Read more Ellie Wolfe ellie.wolfe@thebaltimorebanner.com Ellie Wolfe reports on higher education at the Baltimore Banner Raised in western Massachusetts and a proud graduate of Bates College Ellie spent a year reporting on higher education at the Arizona Daily Star in Tucson before moving to Baltimore Welcome to The Banner's subscriber-only commenting community. Please review our community guidelines Use of this site constitutes acceptance of our Terms of Service and Privacy Policies The Baltimore Banner is a trademark registered in the U.S for The Venetoulis Institute for Local Journalism Welcome to The Banner's subscriber-only commenting community. Please review our community guidelines Use of this site constitutes acceptance of our Terms of Service and Privacy Policies Click here to view our Terms of Sale.\n \n Click here to learn more about supporting local journalism.\n Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes. If the problem persists, please contact customer service at 443-843-0043 or customercare@thebaltimorebanner.com an estuary (the largest in the country) nestled between Maryland and Virginia The makeup of the bay is perfect for blue crabs to thrive and sandwiches are a great way to enjoy the tasty treats has a menu featuring an incredible amount of fresh seafood but its crab cake sandwich is a true winner the sandwich is topped with crisp lettuce and creamy bay sauce — a zesty tangy condiment that’s just right for crab cakes.” More than 100 Maryland businesses located along the Purple Line corridor have been awarded $1 million in the first phase of the project’s small business grant program The point of the program is to help businesses closest to the impact zones to stay open and maintain current employees while potentially expand Grant awards for the initial phase ranged from $1,000 to $40,000 $4 million effort to help compensate small businesses impacted by the construction “Maryland’s investment in the Purple Line represents a tremendous economic growth opportunity that will connect communities from Bethesda to New Carrollton.” “These grants will support small businesses whose operations are impacted by construction to ensure they are ready to thrive once the Purple Line opens,” Wiedefeld added There were more than 450 applications received in the first round Criteria to determine eligibility stemmed on specific immediate needs and proximity to a construction site 21-station light rail line that will extend from Bethesda in Montgomery County to New Carrollton in Prince George’s County It will directly connect to Metro’s Red It is slated to begin service in the winter of 2027 Get breaking news and daily headlines delivered to your email inbox by signing up here This website is not intended for users located within the European Economic Area Skip to main content The Dogs in Open Space Plan (2019) identified the need to enhance existing off-leash areas and investigate potential opportunities for fenced dog areas within the Newcastle LGA The Dogs in Open Space Plan specifically recommended investigating the potential to integrate a fenced off-leash area at Maryland Drive Reserve as part of the Maryland Creek realignment design We asked the community for feedback on the Maryland Dog Park draft Concept Plan in late 2022. We've now finalised the concept plan, guided by input from the community. View the Have Your Say page for more information We have officially opened the city's second fully fenced off-leash dog park as Stage 1 works at Maryland are delivered The newly opened facility located at Maryland Drive Reserve features a dog bubbler shelter with seating, informal sandstone garden beds, and extensive landscaping including trees for shade The existing off-leash dog area adjacent to the new fully-fenced zone will also be retained A future second stage will feature an additional off-leash area to separate large and small dogs, additional seating and landscaping as well as a formalised car park with accessible parking A full list of the City’s off leash areas is available by clicking here 28 July 2023 - Western suburbs welcome new premier dog facility 19 May 2023 - New dog facility to get tails wagging in western suburbs Thanks for visiting ! The use of software that blocks ads hinders our ability to serve you the content you came here to enjoy. We ask that you consider turning off your ad blocker so we can deliver you the best experience possible while you are here. Penn State improved to 27-19 overall (13-14 Big Ten) while Maryland dropped to 22-27 overall (8-16 Big Ten) The game included an hour-and-58-minute rain delay in the top of the seventh Mason Butash earned the start for the Nittany Lions Butash recorded three strikeouts and walked two batters He allowed six runs (two earned) on eight hits while Chris Hacopian added two hits and his own two-run homer The Terrapins got on the board in the first He stole second before Porter lifted a 3-2 pitch over the wall in right for a two-run homer Weingartner then sent a fly ball to the wall in left-center for a double as Cease and Mercado scored The Nittany Lions added two runs in the fifth. With two outs, Joe Jaconski worked a walk He stole second before Voss sent a fly ball off the wall in left and hustled to third for a triple as Jaconski scored Cease followed with a single through the middle to bring home Voss Hacopian smacked a line drive over the wall in left for a two-run homer Penn State extended its lead in the bottom half. Jesse Jaconski started the frame with a single to left and moved up to second on a groundout Voss’ third hit of the day was a double down the line in left as Jaconski scored Mercado lined a single to left as Voss hustled home The Nittany Lions finish Big Ten action next weekend The 2025 Penn State Baseball season is presented by The Family Clothesline by Kellye Lynn (7News) — A class-action lawsuit filed by nursing home residents against the Maryland Health Department moves forward after a judge denies the department's request to dismiss the case Thousands of nursing home residents allege the state's failure to conduct required nursing home inspections led to substandard care for residents living in the facilities 7News spoke to a Maryland lawmaker who calls the lack of inspections a "crisis." Maryland State Senator Ben Kramer of Montgomery County was instrumental in getting a new bill passed during the last General Assembly session in Annapolis that will make nursing homes across the state more accountable Kramer told 7News that for the last two years the state has been ranked last in the country for its failure to timely inspect nursing homes Karen Maricheau of Montgomery County has a sister who received care at one of the more than 200 nursing homes in Maryland She shared photos with 7News of her sister Merle who she alleges was in a nursing home system that was unresponsive to her needs Maricheau said during her sister's stay at the nursing home staff at the facility failed to administer medical treatments and didn't respond to her sister's calls for help Merle was eventually transferred out of the nursing home to a hospital Maricheau is encouraged by newly passed legislation that requires the Maryland Department of Health to do more frequent reporting when it comes to nursing home inspections Kramer explained how a newly passed bill, SB 376, is tackling the problem. "The Department of Health will now be required to submit to the General Assembly on a quarterly basis an accurate record of every level of inspection that they are required to be doing on a quarterly basis of every single jurisdiction in the state," he said. Kramer added that the bill still needs Maryland Governor Wes Moore's signature and he expects that to happen soon. Once signed by the governor, the law will take effect on July 1. 7News emailed the Maryland Department of Health several times asking what it's doing to improve the frequency of nursing home inspections and respond more quickly to complaints. We're still waiting for our questions to be answered. 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Maryland’s insurance regulator has announced actions to settle a long-running dispute with Erie Insurance Group over a report on the insurer’s practices involving some urban agents and their insureds The Maryland Insurance Administration (MIA) said its market conduct examination that was actually conducted four years ago uncovered unlawful practices resulting in fewer Erie policies written and renewed in urban ZIP codes The insurer continues to strongly object to the report and says claims that it unfairly discriminates “couldn’t be further from the truth.” The examination of conduct from 2016 to 2020 found that Pennsylvania-based Erie encouraged insurance agents affiliated with its companies to engage in a practice they called “front line underwriting,” in which the agents were encouraged to reject otherwise qualified applicants who they deemed might be unprofitable for the company once an insurer establishes its underwriting eligibility guidelines and rates and files those rates with the state it cannot refuse to issue a policy to anyone who meets those guidelines The MIA examination also found that Erie agents were penalized if their books of business resulted in a certain loss ratio regardless of whether their customers qualified for Erie coverage The penalties included reduced commissions and termination The regulator found that this reliance on loss ratio primarily impacted insurance agents serving urban areas such as Baltimore The MIA said it is taking “corrective actions” against Erie as a result of its findings Erie maintains that it did not violate insurance laws and disagrees with the findings in the report Erie wrote that the MIA report claims that its encouragement of its appointed agents to adopt their own “front-line underwriting” guidelines led the agents to turn down qualified business that was considered likely to be unprofitable Erie stated it “denies that encouraging its agents to be profitable violates Maryland law.” “Erie will refocus its resources on serving Erie’s Maryland policyholders and appointed agencies rather than on expensive and distracting litigation with the administration,” the company stated The original dispute involved the handling of four administrative complaints filed with MIA alleging Erie engaged in discriminatory practices against low-income and minority communities in the Baltimore area The complaints were filed by Baltimore Insurance Network Ross Insurance Agency and Welsch Insurance Group The agencies said they were restricted from offering Erie’s policies to residents of primarily Black communities They alleged that Erie threatened and penalized them for challenging what they maintain are Erie’s discriminatory redlining policies The agencies claim the retaliatory actions hurt their business the insurer maintained that the MIA has not afforded it adequate opportunity to respond to the complaints by agencies The insurer also claimed that MIA violated state law by disclosing confidential business information The Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals found that state law afforded Erie adequate opportunity to raise its constitutional claims in the administrative hearings and subsequent state court review The court also found that Erie did not prove that MIA’s actions were motivated by bias While Erie has agreed to address the matters raised in the report it insists the entire process has been unfair and the findings are wrong “We find discrimination of any kind abhorrent and inconsistent with the values that have guided our business for 100 years Erie Insurance does not discriminate in its business practices and the report’s factual findings clearly do not support those claims,” stated Matthew Cummings Please tell us what we can do to improve this article Δdocument.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value" The Terps have made 35 straight appearances in the NCAA Tournament Maryland women’s lacrosse (14-5) secured the No 6 seed in the 2025 NCAA Tournament Sunday night marking the program’s 35th consecutive tournament appearance The Terps will host Fairfield (11-7) in the opening round on Friday at noon Fairfield — the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference champions — is no stranger to the tournament The Stags are led by head coach Laura Field and have yet to miss the tournament in her eight-year tenure Fairfield’s offense has been fueled by senior Grace Slater and sophomore Kelly Haggerty who have each contributed 45 goals on the season Graduate student Amanda Kodak is the team’s top distributor with 37 assists The Stags dropped just one conference game Fairfield has rattled off six straight victories defeating every opponent by at least four goals has endured an up-and-down season following the departure of several key pieces from last year’s roster But the Terps are currently playing their best lacrosse of the season and are coming off a heartbreaking 8-7 loss to No 3-seed Northwestern in the Big Ten Tournament title game Kori Edmondson has been a consistent offensive weapon for Maryland posting a career-high 54 goals and adding 11 assists The Big Ten Midfielder of the Year is also a staple in the Terps’ draw control unit corralling the second-most draw controls (68) on the team After setting a career-high and tying the Big Ten Tournament single-game record with 18 saves in the title game JJ Suriano’s play in goal has become a strength of this year’s team The sophomore will need to remain sharp throughout postseason play If the Terps defeat Fairfield in the opening round, they will face the winner of Penn and Army on Sunday. Maryland lost 13-12 to Penn earlier this season The Terps’ path to the semifinals will likely run through a rematch with No Sharks are on the minds of many as the weather warms and thoughts turn to visiting the coast it was a large snake emerging from the ocean that created a major spectacle The accompanying footage shows the  eastern hog-nosed snake after it had come ashore Fox Weather reports that Flanagan was alerted to the snake’s presence after hearing her daughter screaming The snake was in the water and Flanagan initially thought it must just be a stick The snake eventually slithered back into the ocean and vanished also referred to as eastern hognose snakes are mildly venomous but considered mostly harmless to humans They inhabit the eastern portion of the U.S to see an eastern hog-nosed snake swimming in the ocean A last-minute supreme court intervention prevented Javier Salazar from getting deported When 19-year-old Javier Salazar was loaded on to a bus from an immigrant detention center in northern Texas He wondered if he was being transferred to another facility or maybe deported back to his native Venezuela Then a terrifying possibility crept into Salazar’s mind Salazar became stressed “because we’d been listening to the news and the other people at the facility” he said in a telephone interview from detention His and other buses in the convoy from the remote Bluebonnet facility pulled over on the side of the road for an unexplained 15 minutes then drove on to Abilene regional airport Salazar recognized it as where he landed a few days earlier from detention in Farmville where he had been for about a month after Immigration and Customs Enforcement (Ice) arrested him and his father in neighboring Maryland and unable to speak with his ailing mother Salazar’s case demonstrates that “if your only tool is a hammer everything looks like a nail,” said his attorney and a review of an 23 April phone conversation between the 19-year-old and his legal team the Guardian has pieced together how Salazar was swept into the administration’s dragnet Javier Salazar came to the US as an unaccompanied minor in 2022 and reunited with his father and some other relatives The Guardian is using only his middle name His father had listed him as a beneficiary on his own US asylum application where an unmarried offspring under 21 gains asylum if it is granted to the parent has an immigration court date in Virginia scheduled for 14 May where Collins had planned to request Salazar’s release from Ice detention while his legal case progresses agents entered his father’s house in Maryland and took Salazar and his father away in handcuffs scrolling through his social media on their phones agents interrogated Salazar and asked him to identify various people in his network Salazar saw one of the agents writing down in his notes something about a gun – an English word he recognized Javier Salazar Photograph: Courtesy of Salazar’s familyThe agents did not show him the image but Salazar remembers insisting to them that whatever they saw was probably a toy water pistol The Guardian has reviewed an image that Salazar’s family thinks Ice may have been referring to it shows a person standing near Salazar with a blue-and-white item peeking out of a pants pocket that resembles a small plastic water pistol Salazar was recorded in the authorities’ computer system as an alleged member of the Venezuelan Tren de Aragua criminal gang and was made to wear green prison clothing that signifies an alleged gangster Ice was approached by the Guardian for comment but did not respond before publication Javier’s older brother Daniel described Salazar as the video game-obsessed “baby” of the family still in the process of growing up,” Daniel told the Guardian in Spanish Daniel’s full name is being withheld as he has an open immigration case He has been posting social media slideshows with photos and videos set to music of Javier making peace signs at the beach you are a human being with many dreams and goals you do not deserve that injustice,” text on one of these slideshows reads in Spanish A week later, attorneys heard murmurs that the Trump administration was preparing to ship more migrants to El Salvador when a 9am video call with Salazar from detention in Virginia was abruptly cancelled via email at 7.11am He scrambled to figure out where his clients were, “fearing the worst”, he said. Only two days later did he learn that they were taken to northern Texas, which at that time was not subject to a court block on summary removals under the AEA On 17 April, Bluebonnet staff separated Salazar from his father, took him outside and handed him a notice in English They asked him to sign it without reading it to him in Spanish or giving him a chance to consult his lawyer you’re going to be deported within the next 48 hours I don’t know,’” Salazar later recounted to Collins in the phone conversation reviewed by the Guardian if a court denies a request for an emergency pause the deputy director of the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU)’s Immigrants’ Rights Project vowed that his organization “will continue to fight in courts around the country in a brutal foreign prison without ever having had a chance to contest the government’s allegations and use of a wartime authority during peacetime” Salazar’s relatives grapple with their decision to seek refuge and opportunity in the US Daniel had thought that “the process would have been fair” based on how America has been portrayed on television “I feel guilty because I told him to come so he could have a better life,” he said Connecting decision makers to a dynamic network of information Bloomberg quickly and accurately delivers business and financial information CBIZ’s John Bonk reviews Maryland budget legislation that would impose a new tax on information services and discusses its implications for businesses Maryland budget bill HB 352 will introduce a new 3% sales tax on data and information technology services Wes Moore (D) is expected to sign the bill shortly The proposal could signal a larger movement by states to tax the digital economy—and shows that businesses should monitor state sales tax legislation regardless of where they’re based in the US aims to broaden the definition of “taxable service” for sales and use tax purposes It specifically includes data or IT services and system software or application software publishing services The bill also addresses licensing media or software rights and other intellectual property This includes the production and distribution of computer software protected by copyright distribution of specialty programming content The proposed legislation would tax listed services at a 3% rate rather than Maryland’s general 6% sales tax rate HB 352 comes after Maryland’s significant move in 2021 to expand its sales and use tax to cover a wide range of digital goods and services while allowing exceptions for many software and sales-as-a-service transactions The impact of this new proposal on those exceptions remains uncertain The expansion would apply to a broad array of service transactions This last category encompasses supplying information storing and providing access to information operating websites that use internet search engines and publishing or broadcasting content exclusively on the internet Maryland’s taxation of digital goods and services isn’t unique Texas and Connecticut also have reduced tax rates for similar services And about one-third of US states tax similar items Although sales tax generally applies to most sales of tangible personal products and only specifically enumerated services it has become increasingly common that any technology-related item is subject to sales tax The potential broadening of taxable services could have significant implications for technology and digital services companies Businesses should stay informed about the progression of this bill and consider how these changes may impact their operations and tax strategies in the state The implications extend beyond Maryland-based companies, too. Any technology company with substantial sales into the state would need to collect sales tax from its customers, given South Dakota v. Wayfair and the sales tax economic nexus thresholds substantial sales would exceed $100,000 or 200 transactions in a calendar year As states continue to adapt their tax laws to the evolving digital economy introducing new taxes on IT and digital services highlights the increasing need for companies to be agile in their compliance efforts alongside similar measures in other states underscore the importance of staying current with state tax legislation and preparing for potential changes in tax liabilities As sales tax laws frequently change and vary by state taxpayers should proactively prepare to ensure compliance and minimize financial risk individuals and businesses should regularly monitor updates from state tax authorities and consult with tax professionals to understand the implications of new laws conducting periodic internal audits of sales tax practices can help identify and correct any compliance issues before they result in penalties or fines Keeping thorough documentation and maintaining open lines of communication with state tax specialists are also crucial steps in managing changes in sales tax laws effectively Maryland’s proposal is a significant shift in the state’s tax policy and could affect a wide range of service transactions and industries As other states also impose taxes on similar services Maryland’s move may be part of a more significant trend toward taxing the digital economy Businesses must stay vigilant and proactive in adapting to these changes to ensure compliance and optimize their tax strategies Failure to keep up to date with the changing laws could lead to taxpayers creating liabilities for uncollected sales tax that should have been collected from their customers While the exposure may initially be minimal non-filing taxpayers have no statute of limitations—what may start as a small exposure will grow indefinitely and could become a severe burden on a company This article does not necessarily reflect the opinion of Bloomberg Industry Group the publisher of Bloomberg Law and Bloomberg Tax John Bonk is managing director of state and local tax at CBIZ Write for Us: Author Guidelines To contact the editors responsible for this story: Daniel Xu at dxu@bloombergindustry.com; Melanie Cohen at mcohen@bloombergindustry.com Log in to keep reading or access research tools A woman tried to drive through a 10K race route in Montgomery County but a fast-thinking officer was able to stop her by pulling in front of her and slamming on his brakes Police body camera video shows how county officers stopped the driver “She’s on the course,” an official can be heard saying on a radio transmission An image released by police shows a black Jeep crashed into the back of a police cruiser. Straight ahead, in the direction the driver was heading, a crowd of participants in the Pike’s Peek 10K can be seen We have the news you need to know to start your day Sign up for the First & 4Most morning newsletter — delivered to your inbox daily Hundreds of racers were gathered along Route 355 in Derwood on Sunday morning when officers grew concerned about the driver’s behavior “I had her stopped at the gas station for traffic She blew through and went straight,” an official said on a radio transmission She had a cone under her car,” another official said Assistant Chief Darren Francke said his agency’s training on crowd security included possible threats by vehicles a car attack left 11 people dead at a festival in Vancouver 14 people were killed during a New Year’s Eve celebration when a man drove a pickup truck onto a Bourbon Street sidewalk filled with people He made the split-second decision to get in his car pull in front of it and slam on his brakes,” Francke said Body camera video shows the moment the Jeep crashed into the police cruiser She was identified using an expired military identification “You have a window punch?” an officer can be heard shouting to a fellow officer An officer shattered the driver’s side window and took her into custody She was charged with first-degree assault and disorderly conduct An ammunition clip with five bullets was found in the Jeep but no gun News4 is trying to locate Gangloff’s attorney for comment he was immediately expected to become a star The Baltimore product led Maryland scoring 16.5 points and also grabbed nine rebounds per game Queen consistently got better and better as the season went on and Queen sent Maryland to the Sweet 16 after a buzzer-beating win over Colorado State in the Round of 32 and while the rest of the roster either transferred or were out of eligibility Some analysts view Queen as high as fifth overall it appears Queen is a lottery pick come draft night In the latest mock draft, CBS Sports has the Portland Trailblazers taking Queen at 10th overall Two centers in two consecutive drafts may seem duplicative after selecting Donovan Clingan in 2024 -- but in reality Queen's game in Portland would help bring out some bright spots in Clingan's game He's an old-school big who is a tremendous passer for his size and position and could serve as an offensive hub to facilitate out of the painted area - Enjoy more Maryland coverage on Maryland Terrapins On SI - Miami Dolphins landed a 'Mid-Round Gem' out of Maryland football NFL Exec. gives back-and-forth thoughts on Minnesota Vikings' new WR Tai Felton CBS Sports isn't high on Maryland in latest Big Ten Power Rankings The content on this site is for entertainment and educational purposes only Betting and gambling content is intended for individuals 21+ and is based on individual commentators' opinions and not that of Sports Illustrated or its affiliates All picks and predictions are suggestions only and not a guarantee of success or profit If you or someone you know has a gambling problem crisis counseling and referral services can be accessed by calling 1-800-GAMBLER by Winston Rogers, Christian Flores (7News) — The owners of Six Flags America in Bowie announced plans to close the park permanently and put the 500-acre property up for sale after the 2025 season according to a statement released Thursday in a statement about the shutdown to investors area's biggest amusement park and the attached Hurricane Harbor park were "not a strategic fit with the company’s long-term growth plan." The park will permanently close on November 2 Six Flags President and CEO Richard Zimmerman said they believe the property should be redeveloped to reach its highest value and has signed a commercial real estate firm Prince George's County Council Member Wala Blegay represents the district where the theme park is located and told 7News the announcement blindsided her "Just to know they're closing is greatly disappointing but what they did offer is that we're going to be working with the developer that they have designated to try to see what we could do to make sure whatever comes forth makes sense for the community here," Blegay said "We are looking for economic development A big part of what I've been discussing is expanding our commercial development for our tax base 7News On Your Side also spoke with Prince George's County Council Chair Edward Burroughs He echoed the sense of urgency Blegay said will be needed to figure out what to do with the land "It's always disappointing when a staple in the community decides to shut down I see opportunity: so many acres there that we can redevelop into something that's going to be special for both residents and the county "They appear to want to collaborate and work with the community work with the government to ensure whatever we put there is uplifting and helpful to the county." This announcement comes on the heels of another announcement that could be a potential economic blow to the county The Washington Commanders announced this week they had reached an agreement with D.C Mayor Muriel Bowser to build a new stadium at the old RFK Stadium site that would mean the team would leave behind Northwest Stadium the Prince George's County stadium where they currently play their home games "We are going through difficult times It has been a bad week with just the Commanders and the announcement of Six Flags There was no advance notice of any sort that I ever had working with them that this was coming," Blegay said "What we're talking about is finding something that makes sense here We're going to make sure the community is involved in every step of the way but the reality is we have to move forward Burroughs told 7News that the Commanders' departure and Six Flags' closure could present unique economic opportunities did not generate massive amounts of revenue to begin with I believe whatever we replace it with will actually be a larger contributor to the county but it's now up to all of us to work together to put something that's going to uplift Prince George's "We don't want Six Flags to sit there as an eyesore but we want to redevelop that entire location to be helpful to Prince George's County." Prince George's County Council Member Krystal Oriadha called it the "end of an era" after the shutdown was announced this park has been a staple of family fun and youth engagement as well as a key driver of seasonal employment and tourism," a statement from Oriadha's office read "Its loss is a significant blow—not just emotionally and countless families who have made memories there." Acting County Executive Tara Jackson provided the following statement: The park opened for the season on April 12 with its water park set to reopen on May 24 The amusement park group did not announce whether any additional steps would be taken for the park's 70 full-time associates beyond severance and benefits for eligible workers These jobs played a key role in the county "They were a big part of hiring our youth during the summertime 'An idle mind is the devil's workshop.' We want to make sure kids are active," Blegay said "We need to have a robust summer program at the county level." Burroughs also said the council will be at work figuring out how to help the county's youth who rely on these summer jobs "We know that there were a number of young people hired at Six Flags over the summer we'll be working to ensure we are able to help find other placements for young people moving forward," Burroughs said "We want to make sure we have safe places for our young people to go after school How do we expand our youth employment programs to not just be 30 days in the summer North Carolina-based company completed an $8 billion merger with Cedar Fair Entertainment in 2024 making it responsible for 27 amusement parks The company has not yet released its financial report for Quarter 1 of Fiscal Year 2025 but officials said the shutdown would not impact its finances and we recognize the impact it will have on our Six Flags America and Hurricane Harbor park associates and guests,” a statement from Zimmerman read “We are grateful to our park associates who work hard to create lifelong memories for our guests and Six Flags is committed to supporting all impacted associates through the closure process at the end of this year Six Flags America and Hurricane Harbor have been an important part of the local community and this final season will be an opportunity to celebrate the decades of fun that guests have enjoyed at the property.” Those with season passes and tickets will still get to use them While the county's residents enjoy the last year of the amusement park Blegay told 7News these same community members will be relied upon to figure out what to do with the land "We will be having meetings with the community to discuss what the next steps are so we can guide the community through the steps," Blegay said "We will work on them to see if we could extend their time but that's something we can talk about But the reality is we need to be prepared for the fact they announced they're leaving and we are going to prepare we have to make sure we have something to replace them a third-level allowance with a $55,000 claiming option at 1 1/16 miles “That’s my doctor,” the jockey said Russell had every reason to be in a giving mood reigning Maryland-bred horse of the year Post Time dissected a solid group of horses in his 2025 debut “It’s the best three-other-than I’ve ever rode,” Russell said “It was a blessing that we still had this condition.” a Grade 2 winner with three Grade 1-placings on his record including a runner-up finish in last year's Breeders' Cup Mile at Del Mar “I [was] hanging onto him [last year] because in behind horses he travels so good,” Russell said about the equipment change “It’s when the real running starts Russell felt the blinkers made a huge difference “It was the perfect race to try him,” he added I had three of them in a line [in front of me] I tipped him out and jumped on the right lead I think we’re this close to him being a great horse.” drawing away to score by 13¼ lengths over stakes-placed Union Fleet in 1:41.31 over the fast track Stakes-placed Feeling Woozy finished a head behind the runner-up Then came stakes-winners Shaft’s Bullet Goodafternoonoscar and Bestsugardaddy completed the order of finish Stakes winner Be Better clipped heels and lost jockey Ismerio Villalobos Both rider and horse escaped without serious injury Seven’s Eleven and Wild Vine scratched Bred by Dr. and Mrs. Thomas Bowman, Dr. Brooke Bowman, and Milton Higgins III, Post Time is a 5-year-old by Frosted out of stakes winner Vielsalm by Fairbanks Ellen Charles’s Hillwood Stable and boasts a record of 10 wins and three third-place finishes from 16 starts for earnings of $1,266,550 there were a couple of times when Sheldon felt like he had to hold onto him longer than you would have liked,” trainer Brittany Russell said after Post Time completed a schooling session on Friday afternoon “He has that tendency to lean on horses a bit Maybe [the blinkers] help him step forward to what we’re trying to accomplish.” and Sheldon Russell indicated that Post Time might try to achieve the feat in Saratoga’s $1-million Metropolitan Handicap (G1) at one mile on June 7 with $234.4 mllion bet on the Run for the Roses Thanks for visiting The use of software that blocks ads hinders our ability to serve you the content you came here to enjoy We ask that you consider turning off your ad blocker so we can deliver you the best experience possible while you are here This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks The action you just performed triggered the security solution There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase You can email the site owner to let them know you were blocked Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page Six Flags will close two parks in Maryland this fall The amusement park company said Thursday that the almost 500-acre property in Prince Georges County, approximately 15 miles east of Washington, D.C., will be sold for redevelopment. The property is the home of Six Flags America and Hurricane Harbor we believe that marketing the property for redevelopment will generate the highest value and return on investment," Six Flags President & CEO Richard A 2 and season passes and tickets will be honored until the parks close Acting Prince George’s County executive Tara Jackson told radio station WTOP that the county is "committed to working closely with Six Flags and other stakeholders to guide a thoughtful and inclusive redevelopment process that supports jobs Park closures not anticipated to affect Six Flags' bottom lineThe parks employed approximately 70 full-time associates who will receive severance and benefits if they are eligible and Six Flags is committed to supporting all impacted associates through the closure process at the end of this year," Zimmerman said Six Flags said that it does not anticipate the closures will have a material impact on its financial results this year The company will operate 40 parks and resorts across North America following the closures Game Recap: Softball | 5/4/2025 12:00:00 PM Thanks for visiting New fees based on inflation expected to sustain services for anglers Maryland Department of Natural Resources photo The Maryland Department of Natural Resources is implementing changes to nontidal fishing license and trout stamp fees effective June 1 This represents the first adjustment to nontidal–or freshwater fishing–fees in almost 20 years addressing the rising costs of maintaining conservation efforts and angler programs in the face of inflation Maryland’s freshwater fishing licenses follow DNR’s user-pay in which license revenue directly and specifically supports the programs and resources that support nontidal fishing such as trout stocking and fish population assessments The price of a Maryland nontidal fishing license has not changed for 18 years while the expenses associated with maintaining fish populations and resources have risen 56% for nontidal fishing The cost of a trout stamp has remained the same for 33 years the cost of providing trout-related programs has increased by 129% “Fisheries management and conservation contribute to Maryland’s natural beauty and bolster our outdoor recreation economy,” said DNR’s Fishing and Boating Services Director Lynn Fegley “We approach fee adjustments deliberately because we know anglers make our work possible Every nontidal fishing license purchased represents a direct investment in the future of Maryland’s aquatic resources and recreational opportunities.” A workgroup consisting of members from the Sport Fisheries Advisory Commission and Coldwater Fisheries Advisory Committee recommended the new rates which the Maryland legislature passed and Governor Wes Moore signed into law earlier this year These advisory bodies represent the interests of Maryland’s freshwater anglers The fee structure was based on the inflation rate calculated using the Bureau of Statistics Consumer Price Index price benchmarking with fees of neighboring states and the current national average for comparable licenses and stamps *Non-resident fees may be higher depending on the fees charged to Maryland residents by the non-resident’s home state for similar licenses Albert Powell Hatchery in Hagerstown produces trout for stocking seasons Youth Fishing Rodeo Program and “Put and Grow” juvenile stocking requests from biologists This fee adjustment will enable the department to continue operating hatcheries to raise and stock sportfish and manage fisheries for long-term sustainability The Freshwater Fisheries and Hatcheries Division—responsible for monitoring and promoting access to freshwater species—receives 95% of its funding from angling-related activities License purchase revenue accounts for 65% of the division’s funding federal excise tax on fishing equipment contributes 30% of the budget and general state tax revenue accounts for 5% of Maryland’s funds for nontidal fishing Fishing licenses can be purchased online, at DNR service centers, or at sport license agent retailers Licenses and stamps are valid for 365 days from the date of purchase Current license holders may renew up to 90 days before their current expiration date for 365 more days of fishing added to their current license Maryland.gov Share on FacebookShare on X (formerly Twitter)Share on PinterestShare on LinkedInLINCOLN (WOWT) - The records keep falling at Bowlin Stadium Behind a pair of home runs and a masterclass in the circle 20 Nebraska softball team closed out its regular-season home slate Sunday by defeating Maryland 9-1 in six innings The run-rule win—Nebraska’s 22nd of the season marking the most in program history—was punctuated by Ava Kuszak’s walk-off two-run blast in the sixth “It was everything that I dreamed about when I was a little girl growing up in this state coming to these games,” junior pitcher Jordy Bahl said “To see it actually happening is hard to wrap your mind around but it is happening and it is so exciting and it is making dreams come true.” the Huskers improved to 38-12 (17-5 Big Ten) and secured a first-round bye as the three-seed in the upcoming Big Ten Tournament Sunday’s game drew 2,628 fans to Bowlin Stadium bringing the total attendance for the three-game weekend series to 7,929—a new program record It was also Senior Day and the program honored four outgoing Huskers “There’s a lot of memorable moments and you hate to rank them,” head coach Rhonda Revelle said The Huskers also reached the 400 total runs mark on the season for the first time ever surpassing the previous mark of 400 set in 2015 Nebraska will open postseason play on Thursday in the Big Ten Tournament against the winner of Penn State and Iowa Along with the change in seasons comes new business happenings across Maryland's Lower Shore A new garden center is now open at 27720 Ocean Gateway in Hebron. Tidal Roots an inspired plant place with heart and soul is a dream come true for owners John and Erica Tilghman The garden center offers a wide selection of plants Tidal Roots also features a café with fresh beverages and baked goods BUSINESS HAPPENINGS: Berlin gets Nashville Hot Chicken Restaurant, Salisbury new Starbucks | What's Going There located mere steps from the resort town's historic Boardwalk and directly across from Fat Daddy's at 217 S celebrated its official grand opening May 1 the museum plans to welcome guest speakers and local authors as well as offer the preexisting Little Learners program and other well-established Ocean City Life-Saving Station Museum programs OCMD SNAKE SIGHTING: 'It's a snake!' Ocean City, Md., sighting on beach becomes viral sensation The City of Salisbury is no stranger to ethnic eateries the city welcomed Wok N Bowl — a new authentic Asian-inspired restaurant located at 1311 S Wok N Bowl offers a diverse menu featuring hand-pulled noodles The restaurant is open all week from 11 a.m LOCAL HOSPITALS MERGE: Berlin's Atlantic General Hospital merges with TidalHealth: Official agreement signed Trinity Nails & Spa is officially open for business at 11021 Nicholas Lane in Ocean Pines run by a management team with 15-plus years of experience Per a recent Facebook post, Trinity Nails & Spa is now offerings clients 10% off all services through the month of May. More information about the spa's services can be found online at trinitynailsnspa.com FUN BOARDWALK HISTORY: Ocean City, MD, Boardwalk history: From small wooden walkway to commercial business hotbed Olivia Minzola covers communities on the Lower Shore. Contact her with tips and story ideas at ominzola@delmarvanow.com.